Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-09-24
Testimony.

The testimony of the lips is important.
What the heart realizes of this holy love the
lips were made to tell abroad For this is
the way God hath chosen to spread the tri-
umphs of his gospel 1t is fully seen in the
scriptures that we are his witnesses and that
our God expects our testimony. The illustra-
tions given add weight A simple woman
brings together crowds of people to hear
Jesus-the simple telling of one disciple urges
another to come to Jesus 1.-The Bride" SAYS,
Come" How does she say it, BY crying
out the word ''comen constantly Nay, but
by description of what the Lord hath done
for and in us; by declaration that God hath
fulfilled his word in us; and that he is will
ing to do the same for those we invite. Tes
timony of the grace of an imermost saliva
ton is always in order, and is always to be
expected from those enjoying it.
]. Let it be fearlessly given. He wins in
this race who testifies most boldly to what
hath surely been done in his soul. The con
secration was made without regard to conse-
Quences, the testimony must now be launched
out, leaving the result to God Some will
say, "don't be 50 plain, OF so ''boId,' or SO
Trash, or so ''fast," or SO "anti-scriptural"
according to their own notions. Our bread
and butter may be endangered by our faith
fulness. But still let us first seek the king
dom of God and His righteousness by a con-
slant declaration of His Righteousness in full
filling promises in our souls. Let the bread
and butter 90 beloved The nronised bread
and water of the King is better. che that
feareth is not made perfect in love-
2. Let it be lovingly given. and given
without discussion. Some will desire to draw
you into discussion, some will say things
harsh and uncharitable. But let yOiIr stories
be in deepest simplicity and godly sincerity
It is well to say nothing about what any NAV
call you, or the fierce assaults that NAV be
made upon you. Our only business. as wit
nesses, is to give out what we know in our
souls is accordant with the Holy Word of
God. Then there will ho tho romaubronoa
that all to whom We rnoaI, mood oant,onoes &c
we ourselves have needed n and enic,,ai -
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great II is all of love in God that We have
been guided so. God will use His love in MS
TO bring other souls 10 Hinself
3. But let IT be ,ointeJIv ond dietirctly
given. Let people know that we mean entire
sancfificaton ne tba Uni, 80 a., HI, S,l.n
with the blood. Let no creeds hinder Tho
testimony. no preconceiyed opinious and no
ismatic religion. Some of your communion
will say YOU go too far. and thev will saw
worse, but let them saw on. beboIdinf, vonr
meekness and fear Some of your own fom-
ilv yonr very husband. your wife ,-ou1. dea,.
est one NAV sharply criticise. INIT tale your
own course most decidedly to norr mt the
testimony to The perfect work of fine md
out of a loving beart saved IN utier,,,o,st ''''
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